The Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging will again be the distributing agency for the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks in 2016.

The purpose of the FMNP, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is (a) to provide to seniors resources in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared fruits & vegetables from farmers’ markets and (b) to expand the awareness and use of farmers’ markets and increase sales at such markets. Questions may be directed to Lebanon Area Agency on Aging @ 273-9262.

Program highlights for 2016 are as follows:

Eligibility- Eligible persons must be Lebanon County Residents & must be 60 years of age or older during 2016. Household Income guidelines are:

1Person- $21,978.

2People- $29,637.

3People- $37,296.

4People- $44,955.

5People- $52,614.

6People- $60,273.

When picking up checks, persons must show proof of residence & age. Proof of income need not be shown, it is a “self-declaration”.

Proxy Forms – If an eligible senior is unable to pick up their own checks, they may have an authorized person, a “proxy” pick up checks for them, provided the senior completes & signs the official proxy form. NOTE: The “proxy “ signing the proxy form must be the same person picking up the checks & signing the check register for the senior. Completed proxy forms, limited to four(4) per person, must be brought to the distribution site by the proxy in order to receive checks for the eligible senior. Blank proxy forms will be available at all distribution sites in advance.